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 * 
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package com.google.code.liquidform.internal.managedobjects;

/**
 * A {@link FrameworkManagedObject} that is given an alias.
 */
public abstract class AliasedFrameworkManagedObject extends
		FrameworkManagedObject {

	private final String alias;

	public AliasedFrameworkManagedObject(String alias) {
		this.alias = alias;
	}

	@Override
	public String getPreferredStringRepresentation() {
		return getAlias();
	}

	public String getAlias() {
		return alias;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return "IFMO[" + getTargetRepresentation() + " as " + getAlias() + "]";
	}
}
